Golf Bag Assembled without using tools or fasteners

ABSTRACT

A golf bag includes a collar and a container selectively attached with the collar. The collar defines first and second ends at two opposite ends thereof and two side ends disposed between the first and second ends. The collar includes an outer wall and an interior wall disposed opposite to the outer wall. The container is flexible. The container includes an interior surface defining a first segment and a second segment. The container further includes a first joint portion formed on the second segment and a second joint portion formed on the first segment. The first and second joint portions can be selectively coupled with each other to provide the container selectively attached with the collar without using tools or fasteners.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a golf bag and, in particular, to agolf bag that is assembled without using tools or fasteners.

2. Description of the Related Art

Various stated conventional golf bags, in which, the golf bags each hasits collar frame attached to a container which form therein a space forreceiving golf clubs. However, such the conventional golf bags stillhave the disadvantages which are mainly induced from the fact that thecollar frame of the golf bag attached to the container by rivets ornails. The rivets or nails connecting between the collar frame and thecontainer have high rejection rate to increase the manufacturing cost.

The present invention is, therefore, intended to obviate or at leastalleviate the problems encountered in the prior art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to the present invention, a golf bag includes a collar and acontainer selectively attached with the collar. The collar defines firstand second ends at two opposite ends thereof and two side ends disposedbetween the first and second ends. The collar includes an outer wall andan interior wall disposed opposite to the outer wall. The container isflexible. The container includes an interior surface defining a firstsegment and a second segment. The container further includes a firstjoint portion formed on the second segment and a second joint portionformed on the first segment. The first and second joint portions can beselectively coupled with each other to provide the container selectivelyattached with the collar without using tools or fasteners.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a golf bag that thecontainer is selectively attached with the collar without using tools orfasteners.

Other objects, advantages, and new features of the present inventionwill become apparent from the following detailed description of theinvention when considered in conjunction with the accompanied drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The illustrative embodiment may best be described by reference to theaccompanying drawings where:

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a golf bag in accordance with thepresent invention.

FIG. 2 shows an exploded, perspective view of the golf bag of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 1.

All figures are drawn for ease of explanation of the basic teachings ofthe present invention only; the extensions of the figures with respectto number, position, relationship, and dimensions of the parts to formthe preferred embodiments will be explained or will be within the skillof the art after the following teachings of the present invention havebeen read and understood. Further, the exact dimensions and dimensionalproportions to conform to specific force, weight, strength, and similarrequirements will likewise be within the skill of the art after thefollowing teachings of the present invention have been read andunderstood.

Where used in the various figures of the drawings, the same numeralsdesignate the same or similar parts. Furthermore, when the terms“first”, “second”, “third”, “inner”, “outer”, “side”, “end”, “portion”,“section”, “longitudinal”, “clockwise”, “counterclockwise”, and similarterms are used herein, it should be understood that these terms havereference only to the structure shown in the drawings as it would appearto a person viewing the drawings and are utilized only to facilitatedescribing the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

A golf bag according to the preferred teachings of the present inventionis shown in the drawings. In the preferred forms shown in FIGS. 1 to 4,the golf bag includes a collar 10 and a container 20 selectivelyattached with the collar 10. The collar 10 is made of the plastics andformed in an annular shape generally. The collar 10 defines first andsecond ends 101 and 102 at two opposite ends thereof, and the collar 10further defines two side ends 103 disposed between the first end 101 andthe second end 102. The collar 10 includes an outer wall 11, an interiorwall 12 disposed opposite to the outer wall 11, a first space 13demarcated by the interior wall 12, and a head 14 formed between theouter wall 11 and the interior wall 12.

The container 20 is made of the flexible and soft materials and formedin the shape of a hollow circular cylinder generally. The container 20has a top 201 provided to attach with the collar 10 selectively. Thecontainer 20 includes an outer surface 21, an interior surface 22, and asecond space 23 demarcated by the interior surface 22. The first space13 connects and communicates with the second space 23. The first andsecond spaces 13 and 23 provide to receive the golf clubs. The interiorsurface 22 defines a first segment 221 disposed distant to the top 201and a second segment 222 disposed adjacent the top 201. The container 20further includes first and second joint portions 24 and 25. The firstjoint portion 24 is disposed adjacent the top 201 and formed on thesecond segment 222 of the interior surface 22. The second joint portion25 is disposed distant the top 201 and formed on the first segment 221of the interior surface 22. The first and second joint portions 24 and25 can be selectively coupled with each other.

Furthermore, in the embodiment, the first and second joint portions 24and 25 are formed of velcro. The top 201 of the container 20 is insertedinto the first space 13. The first segment 221 of the interior surface22 abuts against the outer wall 11, and the second segment 222 of theinterior surface 22 abuts against the interior wall 12 and head 14. Thefirst and second joint portions 24 and 25 are capable of coupling witheach other, so that the container 20 attached with the collar 10 withoutusing tools or fasteners.

The interior wall 12 of the collar 10 includes a plurality of ribs andat least one vertebra to separate the first space 13 divided into aplurality of partitions to receive the different types of the golfclubs. In the embodiment, the interior wall 12 of the collar 10 includesfirst, second, and third ribs 121, 122, and 123 extending between thetwo side ends. Additionally, the interior wall 12 further includes afirst vertebra 124 formed between the first and second ribs 121 and 122,and a second vertebra 125 formed between the second and third ribs 122and 123, hence the first space 13 divided into six partitions.Furthermore, the collar 10 includes a slot 15 disposed at the first end101, and a protrusion 16 formed capable of installing the golfaccessories at the second end 102.

Additionally, the container 20 includes a plurality of sections arrangedcapable of extending round the collar 10. In the embodiment, thecontainer 20 includes first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth,seventh, eighth sections 22 a, 22 b, 22 c, 22 e,22 f, 22 g, and 22 h.The first section 22 a is disposed towards the first end 101. Thesecond, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh sections 22 b, 22 c, 22e, 22 f, and 22 g are disposed towards the two side end 103,respectively. The second section 22 b is disposed opposite to the fifthsection 22 e. The third section 22 c is disposed opposite to the sixthsection 22 f. The fourth section 22 d is disposed opposite to theseventh section 22 g. The eighth section 22 h is disposed towards thesecond end 102. The container 20 further includes a hole 26 adapted forsurrounding the protrusion 16. The first section 22 a is arrangedextending though the slot 15 of the collar 10 and inserting into thefirst space 13. The second and fifth sections 22 b and 22 e are arrangedextending through a partition formed between the first rib 121 and theinterior wall 12, and inserting into the first space 13. The third andsixth sections 22 c and 22 f arranged extending through a partitionformed between the first and second ribs 121 and 122, and inserting intothe first space 13. The fourth and seventh sections 22 d and 22 garranged extending through a partition formed between the second andthird ribs 122 and 123, and inserting into the first space 13. Theeighth section 22 h is arranged extending though the second end 102 ofthe collar 10 and inserting into the first space 13. The protrusion 16extends through the hole 26, and protrudes from the outer surface 21 toprovide installing the golf accessories.

Additionally, the golf bag further includes a protecting unit 30selectively mounted with the collar 10. The protecting unit 30 avoidsthe golf clubs colliding with the collar 10. The protecting unit 30includes a plurality of protecting members. In the embodiment, theprotecting unit 30 includes three first protecting members 31 and twosecond protecting members 32. The plurality of protecting members aremade of the soft materials. The first protecting member 31 includes afirst inside 311 and a first coupling portion 312 disposed at an end ofthe first protecting member 31. The first coupling portion 312selectively connects to the first inside 311. The three first protectingmembers 31 coats respectively around the first, second, and third ribs121, 122, and 123. The second protecting member 32 includes a secondinside 321 and a second coupling portion 322 disposed at an end of thesecond protecting member 32. The second coupling portion 322 selectivelyconnects to the second inside 321. The two second protecting members 32coats respectively around the first and second vertebras 124 and 125.Furthermore, in the embodiment, the first and second coupling portions312 and 322 are formed of velcro.

Thus since the invention disclosed herein may be embodied in otherspecific forms without departing from the spirit or generalcharacteristics thereof, some of which forms have been indicated, theembodiment described herein is to be considered in all respectsillustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is to beindicated by the appended claims, rather than by the foregoingdescription, and all changes which come within the meaning and range ofequivalency of the claims are intended to be embraced therein.

What is claimed is:
 1. A golf bag comprising: a collar defining firstand second ends at two opposite ends thereof, with the collar includingan outer wall and an interior wall disposed opposite to the outer wall;and a container including a top selectively attached with the collar,wherein the container is flexible, with the container including aninterior surface defining a first segment disposed distant to the topand a second segment disposed adjacent the top, with the containerfurther including a first joint portion formed on the second segment anda second joint portion formed on the first segment, wherein the firstand second joint portions selectively coupled with each other to providethe container selectively attached with the collar without using toolsor fasteners.
 2. The golf bag as claimed in claim 1, with the collarincluding a first space demarcated by the interior wall, with thecontainer including a second space demarcated by the interior surface,with the first space connecting and communicating with the second space,with the first and second spaces provided to receive the golf clubs. 3.The golf bag as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second jointportions are formed of velcro.
 4. The golf bag as claimed in claim 2,wherein the interior wall of the collar includes a plurality of ribs andat least one vertebra to separate the first space divided into aplurality of partitions to receive the different types of the golfclubs.
 5. The golf bag as claimed in claim 4, wherein the interior wallof the collar includes first, second, and third ribs extending betweentwo side ends of the collar, with the interior wall including a firstvertebra formed between the first and second ribs, and a second vertebraformed between the second and third ribs, with the first space dividedinto six partitions.
 6. The golf bag as claimed in claim 5, wherein thecontainer includes a plurality of sections arranged capable of extendinground the collar.
 7. The golf bag as claimed in claim 6, wherein thecontainer includes first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh,eighth sections, with the first section disposed towards the first end,with the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh sectionsdisposed towards the two side end, with the second section disposedopposite to the fifth section, with the third section disposed oppositeto the sixth section, with the fourth section disposed opposite to theseventh section, with the eighth section disposed towards the secondend.
 8. The golf bag as claimed in claim 7, wherein the collar includesa slot disposed at the first end, with the first section arrangedextending though the slot of the collar 10 and inserting into the firstspace, with the second and fifth sections arranged extending through apartition formed between the first rib and the interior wall andinserting into the first space, with the third and sixth sectionsarranged extending through a partition formed between the first andsecond ribs and inserting into the first space, with the fourth andseventh sections arranged extending through a partition formed betweenthe second and third ribs and inserting into the first space, with theeighth section arranged extending though the second end of the collarand inserting into the first space.
 9. The golf bag as claimed in claim2, wherein the collar 10 includes a protrusion, with the containerincluding an outer surface disposed opposite to the interior surface anda hole adapted for surrounding the protrusion, with the protrusionextending through the hole and protruding from the outer surface toprovide installing the golf accessories.
 10. The golf bag as claimed inclaim 8, wherein the golf bag further includes a protecting unitselectively mounted with the collar, with the protecting unit avoidingthe golf clubs colliding with the collar, with the protecting unitincluding a plurality of protecting members made of the soft materials.11. The golf bag as claimed in claim 10, wherein the protecting unitincludes three first protecting members and two second protectingmembers, with the first protecting member including a first inside and afirst coupling portion disposed at an end of the first protectingmember, with the first coupling portion selectively connecting to thefirst inside, with the three first protecting members coatingrespectively around the first, second, and third ribs, wherein thesecond protecting member includes a second inside and a second couplingportion disposed at an end of the second protecting member, with thesecond coupling portion selectively connecting to the second inside,with the two second protecting members coating respectively around thefirst and second vertebras.
 12. The golf bag as claimed in claim 11,wherein the first and second coupling portions are formed of velcro.